Bittersweet Chocolate Marquise with Cherry Sauce

Name: Bittersweet Chocolate Marquise with Cherry Sauce
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 Servings
Ingredients: 10 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted; 4 large egg yolks; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup chilled whipping cream; 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted, halved; 1/2 cup water; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons kirsch (clear cherry brandy); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

By Carole BloomPhotographer William Meppem

July 21, 2008

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